Copy a mesh at the location of each vertex of another mesh or curve
In order to copy a mesh (A) on the vertex location of another mesh (B), you have to select B, click on context object , select instancing and click verts. Then click A first and shift click B and press Ctrl + P to parent, a menu should pop out and pres object. Now the object A is copied on the vertices of object B. The copied ojects will be oriented on the B's vertices normals.